About Chicago Style and Turabian
Chicago (University of Chicago Press) style is most commonly used to inform style and citations in the humanities and social sciences, including history. Turabian is a relative of Chicago Style.
What is the difference between Chicago and Turabian?
The primary difference is that Turabian is shorter and contains fewer instructions, and does not contain information about publication. The Chicago Manual of Style is designed for professionals in the field who are publishing, and has a great deal of instruction on formatting and many other things. Turabian is a pared-down version designed for students writing research papers.
Which should I use?
You should always talk to your professor, but for the most part, all of the guidelines that you find in Turabian help pages will also apply to Chicago style. - From the Muskingum University Libugide for Chicago
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Template for Citing Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers in Chicago Style
Text-based generative AI applications “are designed to model human language and use mathematical models to predict what the next word is most likely to be based on what you are asking for. Keep in mind -- they don't think. They do NOT understand, read, choose or give you the ‘best information’" (UMN Libraries). These applications are not reliable information sources. They pull from internet sites including sites with biased and racist content and misinformation.
Before you use generative AI, check with your professor. If approved, follow their guidelines for use and attribution.
Generally, you should include the use of generative AI in the introduction or methodology section of your paper explaining how and why you used the tool.
Consult this style guide for more information:
